AB de Villiers retires: Reliving five best knocks of Mr. 360 in Indian Premier League

After Gujarat Lions set a target of 159 in the Qualifier, Royal Challengers Bangalore were 29-5 and the likes of Gayle, Watson, Kohli, Rahul had returned back to the pavilion.

AB de Villiers single-handedly took his team across the line by playing responsible innings of 79, hitting five fours and five sixes. RCB won the qualifier match with 10 balls remaining.

Coming in at number three, De Villiers wasted no time in going after the bowlers from the word go. AB De Villiers achieved his best IPL score of 133 runs off 59 balls as part of a 215-run partnership with Virat Kohli.

He hit 19 fours and four sixes on his way to his second IPL century.

AB destroyed the Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians and spared none including Jasprit Bumrah. RCB comfortably won the match by 39 runs.

This was AB de Villiers first IPL century. The South African batter smashed 105 off 54 balls hitting five fours and six sixes for his team Delhi Daredevils.

Even bowlers like Andrew Flintoff and Albie Morkel weren't spared by him. 

While chasing a target of 156, RCB were once again relying on the magic of AB de Villiers after they were 59 for 4.

And AB de Villiers did hit eight maximums and six fours to make unbeaten 89 off 41 balls to help his team chase the required target with one ball remaining.

AB de Villiers scored an unbeaten 73 off just 33 balls against Kolkata Knight Riders at a staggering strike rate of 221.

Not just the youngsters like Prasidh Krishna and Kamlesh Nagarkoti but bowlers like Pat Cummins and Andre Russell weren't spared. 

Mr. 360 hit five fours and six sixes in his quickfire innings. Bangalore set up a target of 194 and comfortably won the match by 82 runs.

Though the South African star has retired from all formats of cricket, he will always be remembered for his magical innings like these.